How to: Save a Copy of a Package
This procedure describes how to save a copy of a package to the file system, to the package store, or to the msdb database in Microsoft SQL Server. When you specify a location to save the package copy, you can also update the name of the package.
The package store can include both the msdb database and the folders in the file system, only msdb, or only folders in the file system. In msdb, packages are saved to the sysssispackages table. This table includes a folderid column that identifies the logical folder to which the package belongs. The logical folders provide a useful way to group packages saved to msdb in the same way that folders in the file system provide a way to group packages saved to the file system. Rows in the sysssispackagefolders table in msdb define the folders.
If msdb is not defined as part of the package store, you can continue to associate packages with existing logical folders when you select SQL Server in the Package Path option.
Note
The package must be opened in SSIS Designer before you can save a copy of the package.
To save a copy of a package
In Solution Explorer, double-click the package of which you want to save a copy.
On the File menu, click Save Copy of <package file> As.
In the Save Copy of Package dialog box, select a package location in the Package location list.
If the location is SQL Server or SSIS Package Store, provide a server name.
If saving to SQL Server, specify the authentication type and, if using SQL Server Authentication, provide a user name and password.
To specify the package path, either type the path or click the browse button (…) to specify the location of the package. The default name of the package is Package. Optionally, update the package name to one that suits your needs.
If you select SQL Server as the Package Path option, the package path consists of logical folders in msdb and the package name. For example, if the package DownloadMonthlyData is associated with the Finance folder within the MSDB folder (the default name of the root logical folder in msdb), the package path for the package named DownloadMonthlyData is MSDB/Finance/DownloadMonthlyData
If you select SSIS Package Store as the Package Path option, the package path consists of the folder that the Integration Services service manages. For example, if the package UpdateDeductions is located in the HumanResources folder within the file system folder that the service manages, the package path is /File System/HumanResources/UpdateDeductions; likewise, if the package PostResumes is associated with the HumanResources folder within the MSDB folder, the package path is MSDB/HumanResources/PostResumes.
If you select File System as the Package Path option, the package path is the location in the file system and the file name. For example, if the package name is UpdateDemographics the package path is C:\HumanResources\Quarterly\UpdateDemographics.dtsx.
Review the package protection level.
Optionally, click the browse button (…) by the Protection level box to change the protection level.
In the Package Protection Level dialog box, select a different protection level.
Click OK.
Click OK.